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However, the important question isn’t whether <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> would<br />
like the award, but whether <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> feels called to take active<br />
steps towards caring for God’s creation. The following questions in the<br />
Lifestyle Section are areas that SMR could improve on:<br />
• Q1: Our church has appointed an individual or group to champion the<br />
cause of our church community becoming more environmentally<br />
sustainable: [Options: “yes” / “no” / “need to find out” ...]<br />
• Q2: Walking and cycling to church services and events is promoted in our<br />
church: [Options: “often” / “occasionally” / “never” / “need to find out”...]<br />
• Q4: The members of our church received encouragement to undertake<br />
a personal carbon footprint audit... [see website for options]<br />
• Q5: Our church encourages members to reduce their personal energy<br />
consumption... [see website for options]<br />
• Q6: Our church encourages members to limit their waste by adhering to<br />
the principles of reduce, re-use, recycle... [see website for options]<br />
• Q7: Our church hosts activities and/or events that facilitate the recycling<br />
and/or re-use of goods (eg. Clothes swap events or ‘rive and take’<br />
schemes)... [see website for options]<br />
at church development<br />
PROJECT 450 AND OTHER NEWS<br />
— RHYS WILLIAMS<br />
RESEARCH ASSISTANT<br />
WE’VE ARRIVED AT A PAUSE in the project before the team at<br />
Purcell begins working on the next phase of planning. Part of<br />
the reason for the pause is that the initial contract with Purcell<br />
covered phase one of the planning work, which is now complete, so the<br />
church has needed to reappoint Purcell as Project 450 architects. The<br />
letter of appointment has been sent and Purcell will recommence work<br />
on Monday 1st <strong>July</strong>.<br />
As a result of this pause, little has happened in the three or four weeks<br />
since the completion of the P450 Business plan by Glevum Consulting. This<br />
plan, which has been slightly amended in response to comments made by<br />
the Project Development Board, will be presented to the PCC at its next<br />
meeting on 24th June, for approval by members.<br />
• Q8: Our church operates a communal Christmas and/or Easter card<br />
scheme among the congregation... [see website for options]<br />
• Q9: Personal use and consumption of Fairtrade and/or ethically sourced<br />
goods is promoted in our church... [see website for options]<br />
• Q12: The ethical investment of personal savings is encouraged at our<br />
church...[see website for options]<br />
• Q15: As part of our life together, the members of our church undertake<br />
an environmental lifestyle audit... [see website for options]<br />
— Alex Podd<br />
Ordinand<br />
For further details of the Eco <strong>Church</strong> Award Scheme visit www.ecochurch.arocha.org.uk<br />
For the online survey please visit https://ecochurch.arocha.org.<br />
uk/eco-survey-non-saving-example/<br />
As previously reported, the plan maps out a six-phase approach to business<br />
development that will take place over the next seven years. The aim<br />
of the plan is to provide a robust framework for income generation, based<br />
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